Summer Reading
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Jenn McKinlay
When a woman who’d rather do anything than read meets a swoon-worthy bookworm, sparks fly, making for one hot-summer fling in New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay's new rom-com.For Samantha Gale, a summer on Martha’s Vineyard at her family’s tiny cottage was supposed to be about resurrecting her career as a chef, until she’s tasked with chaperoning her half-brother, Tyler. The teenage brainiac is spending his summer at the local library in a robotics competition, and there’s no place Sam, who’s dyslexic, likes less than the library. And because the universe hates her, the library’s interim director turns out to be the hot-reader guy whose book she accidentally destroyed on the ferry ride to the island. Bennett Reynolds is on a quest to find his father, whose identity he’s never known. He’s taken the temporary job on the island to research the summer his mother spent there when she got pregnant with him. Ben tells himself he isn't interested in a relationship right now. Yet as soon as Sam knocks his book into the ocean, he can’t stop thinking about her. An irresistible attraction blossoms when Ben inspires Sam to create the cookbook she’s always dreamed about and she jumps all in on helping him find his father, and soon they realize their summer fling may heat up into a happily ever after.
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Author
Jenn McKinlay
Pages
352
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Published Date
2023-05-16
ISBN
0593545729 9780593545720
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"Compulsively read this book until 2:45 am. I really like Jenn McKinlay’s writing style! I will probably read more of her books.
Our heroine was bullied in high school, and there was something exhausting about this 28-year-old woman who tears herself down throughout the book because of a neurodivergence. I understand that many people struggle with confidence though.
Enjoyed the A plot (romance with hot librarian), B plot (creating a relationship with estranged little brother), and C plot (recovering from a big setback in her career). Would generally recommend!!"
"This book was great and made me cry it just wasn’t my most favorite "
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Jeff edonick
"I liked this book, but I didn't like this book. So this did have its cute moments. I felt that this was like every sappy romance movie that you watch with the guy running after her when she's leaving, and he makes this dramatic chase for her, including the jumping on the ferry part. Come on."